January Transfer Window 2026

[formerly manx toffee]

I think it’s hilarious when people suggest we just go and get a 20 goal a season striker.

We have had one in the last 35 years.

(Occasionally we get someone who manages it once across all comps).

Lukaku once and then we are back to Lineker !

 

[MACCA75]

They mentioned his goals to game to ratio as being decent but said he's such a rancid player it's like playing with 10 men

Why would anyone be concerned by what one or 2 Spurs fans say? I’ve watched him play for nearly a decade. He’s clearly not ‘rancid’

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Some of them seem to think that because he`s Brazilian, he should be able to play like Pele.

They also seem to want to compare him to Kane too.

If it was a loan, it would be a total no brainer.

No they say the same things we used to say, he can't dribble, he has average pace, his touch is inconsistent, his passing is sloppy and he's just generally very ordinary.

 

[COYBL25]

No they say the same things we used to say, he can't dribble, he has average pace, his touch is inconsistent, his passing is sloppy and he's just generally very ordinary.

Mate, so far this season he`s potentially scored two goals of the season, that`s on top of all the other goals he`s scored.

Our centre forwards have scored two goals between them.

I`m going with my own eyes, over some crazies on a Spurs forum.

Who cares how the goals go in, as long as they go in.

And by the way, who are these Everton fans saying all the " things we used to say " about him, as he was worshipped by the vast majority of our fans, between him and Pickford, they kept us up in his last season.

 

[hetion]

Wolfermade has 5 goals and Ekitike 7. That’s probably the stat you need to compare. Not sure if you actually watch football though.

I swear some people just want to make pithy remarks instead of actually engaged with what you're saying.

My point is comparing two strikers by their goals over a short period when one is on a poor finishing streak and one is on a good one doesn't actually teach you anything about likely future performance.

Long term Barry probably turns out to be a bit worse than Woltemade but one cost fully three times as much. And even when you pay that fee you might still get a Sesko instead.

 

[MACCA75]

I swear some people just want to make pithy remarks instead of actually engaged with what you're saying.

My point is comparing two strikers by their goals over a short period when one is on a poor finishing streak and one is on a good one doesn't actually teach you anything about likely future performance.

Long term Barry probably turns out to be a bit worse than Woltemade but one cost fully three times as much. And even when you pay that fee you might still get a Sesko instead.

And I swear some people have never watched a game of football in their life, they just look at the stats afterwards.

 

[blueblue]

No they say the same things we used to say, he can't dribble, he has average pace, his touch is inconsistent, his passing is sloppy and he's just generally very ordinary.

My memory of Richarlison at Everton is different.
I remember him being loced by the fans, I remember him working hard for a very average team and scoring some very important goals.
He was great for us and the huge fee we got for him helped keep us afloat.

He would improve our team so so much if we were to get him.....but we won't
Thomas Frank won't sell him in this window, maybe in the summer but not in January

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Mate, so far this season he`s potentially scored two goals of the season, that`s on top of all the other goals he`s scored.

Our centre forwards have scored two goals between them.

I`m going with my own eyes, over some crazies on a Spurs forum.

Who cares how the goals go in, as long as they go in.

And by the way, who are these Everton fans saying all the " things we used to say " about him, as he was worshipped by the vast majority of our fans, between him and Pickford, they kept us up in his last season.

Well I wasn't his biggest fan though I loved his spirit. If he's not good enough for Spurs then he's not good enough for us if we want to progress. Looks like we'll have to agree to disagree on this one

 

[hetion]

And I swear some people have never watched a game of football in their life, they just look at the stats afterwards.

Strange people who spend time on a football forum but don't actually watch the game. Probably doesn't exist though does it.

 

[MACCA75]

Strange people who spend time on a football forum but don't actually watch the game. Probably doesn't exist though does it.

I’ll check the xG stats on it and get back to you.

 

[hetion]

I’ll check the xG stats on it and get back to you.

Literally just doing the same thing over and over lol

Have a nice night pal

 

[mikel_88]

Just thought post it looks similar to other clubs. But maybe after one of the lads in this window

 

[MACCA75]

Literally just doing the same thing over and over lol

Have a nice night pal

You too pal. Keep those xG comparisons coming.

 

[Toffeepot]

Why would anyone be concerned by what one or 2 Spurs fans say? I’ve watched him play for nearly a decade. He’s clearly not ‘rancid’

He would definitely improve us

 

[Curtis]

They mentioned his goals to game to ratio as being decent but said he's such a rancid player it's like playing with 10 men

The problem for spurs isn't that Richie is putrid or whatever it's that no other attacking players are contributing a significant amount of goals, so further fan scrutiny is directed on him. Romero, a cb had to take it upon himself against Newcastle to get into attacking positions to compensate, but I wouldn't put that on Richie. Imagine if we had a striker that scored six goals so far this season